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Rhododendron forrestii Balf.f.ex Diels  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron forrestii Balf.f.ex Diels 
SynonymsRhododendron repens Balf.f. & Forrest
Habitatthickets
Altitude3000-4200m
Descriptionleaves coriaceous, rigid, obovate to orbiculate, 1-3cm, adaxially green, glabrous, abaxially pale purple or green, flowers solitary, tubular-campanulate, 3-4cm long
Size20-60cm
Colorcrimson
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeprocumbent shrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central , Tibet )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya )
     Indo-China (Myanmar)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron forrestii Balf.f. ex Diels, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 211 (1912)
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forrestii typicum ined.

Synonyms:
Rhododendron repens Balf.f. & Forrest

sc. China, se. Tibet, e. Himalaya, ne. Burma
36 CHC CHT 40 EHM 41 MYA

3000-4200m

forrestii papillatum D.F.Chamb., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 37(2): 338 (1979)

se. Tibet
36 CHT

3300-3900m

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